Solve Android x86 No Network Problems in VMware Workstation

When you want to test Android on your PC, Android-x86 might be your solution. Android-x86 is an open source project that has ported Android to x86 platform. This allows us to install Android in a Virtual Machine with VMware Workstation or ESXi. Driver support is very limited, so there are many problems around with Android VMs that cant access the network. This post shows how to install Android in VMware Workstation and how to solve Network Connectivity issues.

The following Android-x86 releases are currently available. All versions can be installed and used in VMware Workstation:

Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)

Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)

Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Android 3.2 (Honeycomb)

Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)

Android 2.2 (Froyo)

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Some older versions are available as separate Isos for different devices. Take whatever version you want. You can either boot an Android-x86 live system, or install it to the virtual disk.

No Network?Edit the VM config File (.vmx) and changed the network adapter type to vlance:

Some versions do not run DHCP automatically. You can verify that with the netcfg command. To get network access: